mazdaspeed ppf install
02-17-08, 12:39 PM
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na the car not running just yet. my mate has one and he rekons he can tell the difference. it looks the same and feels the same to me, so hope there is a diff.
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02-27-08, 02:45 PM
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People who have bought it haven't noticed any difference in "strength" of the construction. But supposedly it's cryo treated which is supposed to strengthen it. Construction appears to be identical according to those who compare them. Most importantly the common fail points are not improved in any way
Just kidding, I have always thought you were one of the few able to put down good times without a **** ton of power.
02-27-08, 03:07 PM
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i bought it off a mate who hade it, not sure where he got it from.
took bout 2hours to put in. thats taking off the exhaust, and taking out the old ppf, put the new one in and exhaust back on, by myself.
i will let everyone know what i think when i get the car going, its just ment to be stonger so souldnt really feel alot differnt than the stock one.
took bout 2hours to put in. thats taking off the exhaust, and taking out the old ppf, put the new one in and exhaust back on, by myself.
i will let everyone know what i think when i get the car going, its just ment to be stonger so souldnt really feel alot differnt than the stock one.
02-27-08, 03:14 PM
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All this time I thought the Mazdaspeed one was supposed to be a lot beefier and different looking.
I took it to a cryo facility. There is a special machine which drops the temp down to something like -300 degrees, then slowly brings it back up to room temp. As I understand it, the process aligns the molecules in the metal in rows and columns, vs the standard unorganized mess. This makes the metal stronger, more resilient, etc.
www.cryoscience.com is a good link to check out.
Rich
www.cryoscience.com is a good link to check out.
Rich
02-28-08, 02:23 PM
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I believe the MS PPF is the same steel thickness and design of the stock item, thus same weight; however, the steel used is of a higher strength alloy steel (i.e Heat Treated not cryo treated). The resulting piece will have the same stiffness as orginal part just will take more load before breaking.
12-16-09, 08:50 PM
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That's what I did with mine. I just followed all the cracks in the stock one and then reinforced them. I Then added a tranny brace and solid differential mounts. The whole thing is rigid as can be now. No movement or slop just solid power delivery and smooth shifting. Been holding up much better even though I'm putting down a good 200hp more then before. If the ppf ever breaks again, I'll just take it down, re-weld it and strengthen it where it broke that time.
